St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School students are really digging the four new gardens Architec HomeGrown Gourmet Products installed on Oct. 26 as part of the Delray Beach-based company's Project Restore a Wholesome Future.

HomeGrown Gourmet, which sells goods on its website, Architecproducts.com, offers products to grow, serve and store homegrown produce with items such as Harvest Grow Bags, a Harvest Window Box and Strawberry Patch Tower. There are also EcoSmart items in the line, which have saved more than 2 million pieces from ending up in landfills, said Jenna Sellers Miller, president of Architec HomeGrown Gourmet Products.

Every purchase on the website helps install gardens at firehouses and schools to promote the benefits of living a homegrown lifestyle.

"To date, we've installed 18 gardens from Stuart to Fort Lauderdale," Miller said. "When you're designing products, it's nice to have a cause attached to it. Our sales determine how many more gardens we can donate."

Miller got involved with the school at 810 George Bush Blvd. after speaking with a family friend whose child is in the school's Green Thumb Club.

"We had these wonderful gardens to give where students could learn about growing their own farm-to-table produce at an early age," Miller said. "They planted some herbs and peppers and potatoes and zucchini."

Forty children in grades fifth through eighth were involved in the planting of the gardens.

"The kids were so into it. It was really amazing to see their faces light up with excitement," Miller said. "Everybody got involved that day, including people from our company. We really wanted to make it a company project with the community."

Architec spokeswoman Megan Grennan said the teachers were also excited to get in on the action.

"This school will assign someone from each green team to maintain the garden and they were given tools and tips to help maintain the garden," she said. "Irrigation is super important. We think it's really great, too, that St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School is allowing their students to understand how to grow good, nutritious food. And students can eat whatever they grow."

Miller said with the environmental and health risks of GMOS, students should know where they get their food.

"It's all about making a difference and homegrown foods are the way to go," she said. "Restore a healthy lifestyle by starting with your own community."